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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,944,346.60, 5,917,287.06 and 1,515,322.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,944,346.60, 5,917,287.06 and 1,515,322.92 is: 2,273,279.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,944,346.60 : 5,917,287.06 = 1,515,322.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,944,346.60/5,917,287.06 = 1,515,322.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,944,346.60x = 5,917,287.06 × 1,515,322.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,944,346.60x = 8,966,600,706,237.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,966,600,706,237.41/3,944,346.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,273,279.10

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